Sambir district - district, Lviv region. Located southwest of the city of Lviv. The largest river that flows through the area, is the river Dniester. Population Sambir district nearly reaches 69,500 people. The area is 934 km. square., which is 4% of the total area of the region. Area has great location, there are important transport routes, including highway and railway Lviv-Uzhhorod-Chop.
The official date of formation Sambir district is January 8, 1965. But settlements in this area are much more ancient history. City Sambor founded in 1241. Sambirlezhav at the crossroads of important trade routes that led to the east and west, to the city, Drohobych, Przemysl, in Hungary and Poland, which is largely caused economic activity and material prosperity of the city in the Middle Ages.
The district flowing rivers: the Dniester, Strvyazh, Cherhavka, Bolozivka others. small river.
With the Boyars associated with many well-known personalities of history: born in the village Kulchytsi Hetman of Ukraine Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny;
Yuri Kulchitsky-Turkish war hero who saved Vienna from Turkish siege and became the first in Europe founder cafés, including in Lviv;
Maria False Mnishek were married in Sambor, then the last in 1604 went to Moscow to seize the throne;
Gregory Sambirchyk-talented scholar and poet, a prominent cultural figure of his time;
Fedusko-famous Ukrainian painter;
Paul Koniushkevich-known scholar, a graduate of Kiev-Mohyla Academy, teacher Moscow Words parieto-Greek-Latin Academy.
With the Boyars closely related name Ukrainian genius - Ivan Franko. Also with many other prominent individuals, including actors Kurbas, Emelyan and Theophilus Bachinsky, opera singer Alexander Nosalevych, a prominent scientist - Filaret Kolessa, the founders of the Society and Museum "Boikovshchina": Hurkevych Vladimir, Vladimir Kobilnyk, John Fylypchak, Michael Skorik, Anton Knyazhynskyy, political and public figures in government ZUNR: Secretary (Minister) of the Interior Ivan Makuch, Secretary (Minister) of Land Affairs Vsevolod Ripetsky.